Remember: Swinging with Hank Mobley. Phase A-A ONLY

Remember: Swinging with Hank Mobley. Phase A-A ONLY. Tempo at 170 bpm. Will do a full recording later when time allows.

Kit is a Gretsch Club Jazz Drums including an Canopus 14″ x 5.5″ The Maple Snare with an all-Zildjian-K cymbal line-up.

• 14″ K Mastersound Hi-Hats
• 16″ K Custom Dark Crash
• 20″ K Custom Dark Ride

Recorded with a stereo recorder: Zoom H2 Stereo Recorder.

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Playing Drums to a standard 32-Bar Swing (CoolalittleFaster)

Playing Drums to a standard 32-Bar Swing (CoolalittleFaster). Tempo at 140 bpm.

Kit is a Gretsch Club Jazz Drums including an all-time classic venerable Ludwig Acrolite LM404 with an all-Zildjian-K cymbal line-up.

• 14″ K Mastersound Hi-Hats
• 16″ K Custom Dark Crash
• 21″ K Custom Special Dry Ride

Recorded with a stereo recorder: Zoom H2 Stereo Recorder.

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Drumming and Comping to a medium-tempo Walking Bass Line

Drumming and Comping to a medium-tempo Walking Bass Line. Song is in 12-Bar Form: 3 x Melody ONLY. Tempo at 120 bpm.

Kit is a Gretsch Club Jazz Drums including an all-time classic venerable Ludwig Acrolite LM404 with a mixed cymbal line-up:

• Bosphorus: 17″ Traditional Crash, 18″ double-rivet Antique Crash and a 22″ Masters Vintage Ride.
• Turkish: 9″ Classic Splash.
• Zildjian: 14″ K Mastersound Hi-Hats.

Recorded with a stereo recorder: Zoom H2 Stereo Recorder.

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Playing Drums to a medium tempo major 12-Bar Blues

This is me playing to medium tempo Major 12-Bar Blues. I used a background track from Peter Retzlaff and Jim Rupp (Pick it up a little). Song is in 12-Bar Form: 2 x Melody; 1 x Piano Solo; 1 x Bass Solo; 2 x Trading 4’s; 1 x Melody. Tempo at 120 bpm.

Kit is a Gretsch Club Jazz Drums including an all-time classic venerable Ludwig Acrolite LM404 with a mixed cymbal line-up:

• Bosphorus: 17″ Traditional Crash, 18″ double-rivet Antique Crash and a 22″ Masters Vintage Ride.
• Turkish: 9″ Classic Splash.
• Zildjian: 14″ (A)vedis New Beat Hi-Hats.

Recorded with a stereo recorder: Zoom H2 Stereo Recorder.

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Playing Drums to a easy tempo minor 12-Bar Blues

This is me playing to easy tempo Minor 12-Bar Blues. I used a background track from Peter Retzlaff and Jim Rupp (Let’s Play One). Song is in 12-Bar Form: 2 x Melody; 1 x Bass Solo; 2 x Trading 4’s; 1 x Melody. Tempo at 100 bpm.

Kit is a Gretsch Club Jazz Drums including an all-time classic venerable Ludwig Acrolite LM404 with an all-Bosphorus Cymbal Line-up (13″, 17″ Traditional, 18″ double-rivet Antique and a 22″ Stanton Moore Signature Wide Ride)

The stereo recorder is a Zoom H2 Stereo Recorder.

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Playing / Comping Drums to Satin Doll Take II – 20 Apr 2010

This is the second take where I separated the audio stereo recorder from the video camera (1st take here was done using the in-built microphone recorder of the video camera)

The stereo recorder was done using the Zoom H2 Stereo Recorder. This 2nd recording sounds much better with a much-focused sound.  The sound from the 1st recording was really all over the place.

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Playing / Comping Drums to Satin Doll – 18 Apr 2010

This is me playing and comping to Satin Doll, which is one of the most popular jazz standards used in many open jazz jams and also a big band favourite.

I used a background track that was performed by Paul Gonsalves and Roy Eldridge. Song is in AABA Form of 8 bars each. Recorded 2 Forms, comping to the 2nd Form which is Roy’s Trumpet lead.

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